Comcast and Disney - The Game is On (and that's good....)

[jade1]

I think the HP expansions will indeed bring massive amounts of guests to Orlando that were either on the fence or until now not interested.

WDW will also cash in considerably from this new influx IMO.

 

[beer dave]

Yep if booking through a third party package holiday (such as Virgin Holidays) they do push the flex ticket. Even booking direct with Universal they push towards a three park with WetnWild or the flex ticket.

I think you can easily fill a seven night trip with Universal, IoA, WetnWild, Florida Mall / Premium Outlets, SeaWorld. Add in Aquatica & Busch Gardens plus a second day at the Universal parks and you can fill a 10 night trip without even going to Disney.
There may also be people who stay at Universal Hotel and then drive to Disney for the day now. I used to do the opposite (stay Disney, drive to Universal) but Harry Potter has tempted me to stay Universal and spend less time at Disney.

One side note on the Flexticket, I found it cheaper on our last trip to buy a 2-park universal ticket and then a 2 park Busch/Seaworld ticket with Aquatica free. We weren't planning on doing wet'n'wild as already doing both Disney waterparks and Aquatica so this was a better deal. All the UK options still give 14 days admissions.

Yeah I guess I don't consider all the other options since I am local. Funny how things that are in close proximity are not as attractive as vacation spots.

My wife and I dropped our daughter at the Tampa airport last weekend early in the morning. We had the whole day ahead of us if we wanted to do something in the area. We said " Busch Gardens? Nah. lets just go home."

 

[Planogirl]

Yeah I guess I don't consider all the other options since I am local. Funny how things that are in close proximity are not as attractive as vacation spots.

My wife and I dropped our daughter at the Tampa airport last weekend early in the morning. We had the whole day ahead of us if we wanted to do something in the area. We said " Busch Gardens? Nah. lets just go home."

Don't forget that many people go to resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean for a week and spend most of that time just chilling on the beach. Some people don't want to run the whole time even though that seems strange to me.

 

[beer dave]

Don't forget that many people go to resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean for a week and spend most of that time just chilling on the beach. Some people don't want to run the whole time even though that seems strange to me.

True again. I'm starting to feel like I need to appreciate where I live a bit more...

 

[Suvadoo]

I can understand wanting to stay at a Universal Resort. From the deluxe resorts, you are within walking distance of City Walk and both parks. At times, getting places in WDW can very time consuming by either bus and car.

I'm one of the people Disney is losing. Every year we would book a moderate resort for the full 7 night vacation, but this year it's a split stay with Universal.

This is a big deal for me, since I hate wasting vacation time on hotel switches. FP+ has made a Disney vacation more labor intensive without any real benefit, for me. On the other hand, Universal is offering it's guests early entry and an express pass. Both of these perks do not require additional planning to enjoy the parks.

 

[clsteve]

What rteetz posted in this thread is very interesting:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3304881

If this does happen, and is successful, it's a strategy that positively impacts Length of Stay and the Occupancy Rate issues. Looks like they may already be proactively pulling a few levers. This is a pretty big big one to pull......